2nd version of restapi rest for the blog post.

restapi.py

# -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
# RESTFul api test for blog post
# Author: Sérgio Berlotto <[email protected]>
# Site: http://blog.programadorlivre.com
# restapi.py
import falcon
try:
    import ujson as json
except Exception, e:
    import json

import rethinkdb as r
from restapidb import DBNAME, TABLENAME, TOTAL_FRASES, HOST, PORT

import random

r.connect(HOST, PORT).repl()


class LeroleroResource:
    def on_get(self, req, resp):
        """Retorna uma frase aleatória do banco de dados"""
        regid = random.randint(0, TOTAL_FRASES-1)
        minha_frase = r.db(DBNAME).table(TABLENAME).get(regid).run()

        resp.body = json.dumps(minha_frase)
        resp.set_header('Content-Type', 'application/json')
        resp.content_type = "application/json"

    def on_post(self, req, resp):
        """Salva o registro no banco de dados"""

        req_body = req.stream.read()
        novo_dado = json.loads(req_body)

        retorno = r.db(DBNAME).table(TABLENAME).insert(novo_dado, return_changes=True).run()
        novo_registro = retorno["changes"][0]['new_val']

        resp.body = json.dumps(novo_registro)
        resp.set_header('Content-Type', 'application/json')
        resp.content_type = "application/json"


api = falcon.API()
api.add_route('/frase', LeroleroResource())